Investments

Different Investment Strategies For Different Life Stages

A number of people have asked me to share some different investment strategies for different life stages. What I’ll do is highlight the various investment strategies I think make sense for most people, discuss a couple more alternative investment strategies, and round up what strategy I think is most appropriate by life stage. We all […]

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A Way To Invest In The Stock Markets At Record Highs Without Getting Your Face Ripped Off

When stock markets are at record highs, you need to be careful. The last thing you want to do is invest and lose a lot of money. When valuations are high, stocks are priced for perfection. And when stocks unwind, they unwind hard as the stampede tries to get out. There’s only one thing worse

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The Percentage Of People With No Wealth Outside Their Home Is Sad

The percentage of people with no wealth outside their home is sad. Homeownership is a great way to build worth for the average person. However, it is also important to diversify into other investments. I recently stumbled across a fascinating chart by Deutsche Bank highlighting that more families than ever before have ZERO or NEGATIVE

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Should I Buy Bonds To Build Wealth? Wealthy People Don’t

Are you wondering whether to buy bonds to build wealth? Well, wealthier people in America do not follow the conventional asset allocation model of buying bonds, i.e. age equals your bond percentage allocation or a 60/40 equities/fixed income split. Nor do they follow my stock allocation by bond yield either. How do I know this?

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How Investing In A Hedge Fund Saved My Retirement Portfolio

Hedge funds get a bad wrap. due to relative underperformance, high fees, and huge paydays for hedge fund managers. However, investing in a hedge fund helped save my retirement portfolio during the 2000 dotcom collapse. One of the benefits of working at an investment bank is gaining access to a variety of investment opportunities that retail

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Reinvestment Ideas From An Expiring CD: Stay Mostly Conservative

Are you looking for reinvestment ideas from an expiring CD? You’re in the right place because I’ve invested in a bunch of CDs in the past. And each time they’ve come due, I’ve had to figure out how to reinvest the proceeds at various stages of the economy. I’ve always aimed to consistently invest 5%

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2021 Financial Samurai Outlook For Stocks And Real Estate

After a turbulent 2020, I’m positive about 2021’s outlook for stocks and real estate. We should see significant GDP growth (3-5%), a strong rebound in corporate earnings (20%+), and a massive unleashing of spending (saving rate back down to ~6%). As a result, there’s a high probability we will see new record highs in many

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